Connie's Rose

The broader career picture is solid rather than spectacular. At 7 years old, Connie's Rose has run 72 times and won 10 of them — that's roughly 1 in every 7 races — while finishing in the places 39 times. That's a horse who rarely embarrasses herself, even when she's not winning. Most of her racing has come at Class 5 level, the everyday bread-and-butter tier of the sport, where she's won 4 from 42 — about 1 in 10, which reflects how competitive even the lower grades can be. She isn't a big-occasion horse, but she does her job week in, week out.

She's trained by Grace Harris at Shirenewton in Gwent — conveniently close to Chepstow, which may be no coincidence. Harris's yard has hit 31 winners this season, which is a healthy return and suggests a stable in good form. Callum Hutchinson has been in the saddle most often, riding her in 20 races and winning 3 of them — a win rate of 15%, which nudges just above her overall career average of 14%. Not a huge uplift, but a working partnership that clearly functions.

The one note of caution is recent form. Connie's Rose has gone six races without winning, with finishes of 5th, 6th, 5th, 6th, 3rd, and 2nd in her last six outings — close enough to suggest she's still competitive, but not quite getting the job done. Her last win came at Chepstow in September 2025, so the spark isn't entirely gone. She raced just yesterday, so the yard are clearly keeping her busy. Whether that last win was the end of a streak or simply a pause before another one, Chepstow is the place to watch her — it always has been.